About Arthur van Schendel
Lived 1874 – 1946 (aged 72). Arthur van Schendel was a Dutch writer and novelist.
Arthur van Schendel (15 March 1874 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies – 11 September 1946 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch writer of novels and short stories. One of his best known works is Het fregatschip Johanna Maria. His son Arthur F.E. van Schendel (1910–1979) was General Director of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam from 1959–1975.
Prizes 1931 – C.W. van der Hoogtprijs for Het fregatschip Johanna Maria 1933 – Tollensprijs for his entire oeuvre 1947 – P.C. Hooftprijs for Het oude huis
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Who was Arthur van Schendel?
Dutch writer
When was Arthur van Schendel born?
Arthur van Schendel was born on 5 March 1874 in Jakarta.
When did Arthur van Schendel die?
Arthur van Schendel died on 11 September 1946 in Amsterdam.
What was Arthur van Schendel's occupation?
Arthur van Schendel was a writer and novelist.
What nationality was Arthur van Schendel?
Arthur van Schendel was Dutch.
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